Bobby Byrne (baseball)
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| Third baseman | |||
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Born: December 31, 1884 St. Louis, Missouri |
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Died: December 31, 1964 (aged 80) Wayne, Pennsylvania |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 11, 1907, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 4, 1917, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .254 | ||
| Hits | 1225 | ||
| Runs batted in | 329 | ||
| Stolen Bases | 176 | ||
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Robert Matthew Byrne (December 31, 1884 – December 31, 1964) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. From 1907 through 1917, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1907–1909), Pittsburgh Pirates (1909–1913), Philadelphia Phillies (1913–1917) and Chicago White Sox (1917). Byrne batted and threw right-handed. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri.
The speedy Byrne was a defensive stalwart with excellent range. He started his major league career with the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1907 season. Acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates in late August 1909, he contributed for his new club down the stretch, including allowing Tommy Leach to stay in center field. Used mainly in the leadoff spot, Byrne made just two errors while hitting .256 with eight stolen bases.
Byrne enjoyed his most productive season in 1910, when he posted career-numbers in batting average (.296), RBI (52), runs (101), stolen bases (36), slugging percentage (.417), and led the National League with 178 hits and in doubles with 43 (also career highs).
Despite a low .259 average in 1911, Byrne scored 96 runs with 23 stolen bases and set career highs in triples (17) and games played (153). He raised to .288 in 1912, adding 31 doubles, 11 triples, and 20 steals.
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